News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk/Oranjestad- Yesterday, Thursday, November 16, 2017 the Court on Bonaire, sentenced the 22 year old man A.S, born on St. Eustatius, to a prison term of 50 months for sexual offences committed against a boy of only 12 years of age. Of the … [Read more] about Statian child molester judged to 50 months in prison
Kralendijk- Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) at the end of October 2017, reached a coverage ratio of 101%, or in other words more than the 100% minimum prescribed by the law regulating pension funds for the BES-islands. The so-called ‘coverage … [Read more] about Coverage ratio PCN back above 100%
The St. Eustatius Lions Club and the Reconstruction Team have formally entered into an agreement for the rebuilding of the damages caused to the Mike van Putten Youth Centre and a social project for the rebuilding of a dwelling of someone less fortunate. . The … [Read more] about Statia Lions Club and Reconstruction Team enter into agreement
People who paid their car tax on time have nevertheless received an incorrect payment reminder from the Tax Office (Belastingdienst CN). When they called the Tax Office, they were asked to come to the tax office to show the payment receipt. Unkobon finds it … [Read more] about Tax Office now also accepts e-mails concerning incorrect car tax invoices
The Labour Inspection's enforcement regime will change as from January 1st, 2018. Where in the past the Labour Inspection issued a warning first, the Labour Inspection will now immediately issue an official report for violations of the Wet arbeid vreemdelingen … [Read more] about Labour Inspection tightens illegal employment enforcement
It is important for fire department employees to be physically and medically fit to do their job. This is why firefighters periodically undergo a new job-specific examination. In order to realise this, nine employees of the CN Fire Department (Brandweer Korps … [Read more] about The Fire Department CN has nine new test leaders for physical tests
From Stinapa : Bonaire went from a NOAA coral bleaching alert level 2 to a more positive coral bleaching watch last week, meaning that there is a distinct possibility that the many bleached and pale corals we’ve been seeing lately will slowly ‘rebrown’. Due to … [Read more] about Status Coral Bleaching Bonaire
The RCN building at the Kaya International (APNA building) has been empty since last Monday. It is expected that renovations of the RCN office on Bonaire at Kaya International will start around the last part of January 2018. The renovation aims to provide a … [Read more] about Renovation RCN building offers cost-effective and efficient housing
Thursday, October 26th the Labour Inspection informed horeca (the hotel, restaurant and catering industry) companies about the ‘Horeca 2017’ inspection project, which runs from November 1st, 2017 till May 1st, 2018. More than 50 people attended the meeting. … [Read more] about Labour Inspection informs Horeca industry about inspection project
Kralendijk- Starting tomorrow, motorists will see higher prices at the pump in Bonaire. The new price for gasoline will be 1.14 dollars for gas and 65 cents per liter for diesel fuel. The price of cooking gas will also go up. Starting tomorrow the price of … [Read more] about Bonaire to see higher gas prices starting tomorrow